Applications are invited for the above positions based in West Dublin, North Kildare and Meath.
The overall role and responsibility of Care Staff is to enhance the lives of the Residents. To this aim Care Staff must work effectively with all staff directly involved with the residents of Stewarts Care.
Care Staff are members of the Resident Services team and deliver support in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team and other relevant stakeholders.
General Duties
To supervise the residents in all aspects of daily life, have due regard for their safety and the safety of others, both on and off sections including outdoor activities in accordance with Stewarts Care Policy.
In the course of employment all employees may be required to support residents or day attenders in leisure activities including participating in activities in the swimming pool, cooking, cleaning and driving.
Education and Training
Actively participate in induction, supervision, mentoring, appraisal, reflection and be open to reflective practice.
Quality and Risk, Health and Safety Management
Comply with and contribute to the development of relevant organisational policies, legislation and professional policies, guidelines and requirements to ensure safe practice and high standards of service delivery.
Administrative
Candidates must demonstrate sufficient competency and professional knowledge to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Education and Skills
Knowledge of HIQA, the Health Act 2007- 2013, Progressing Disability Services for children and young people, New Directions & Mental Health in Intellectual disability.
Organisational and Role Specific Knowledge
Communication
Teamwork
Planning and Organising
The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Remuneration
Remuneration is in accordance with the Department of Health consolidated pay scales Current Salary Scale: Care Assistant (Disability Services)
€34,536-€47,954 incl. LSIs per annum.
Your salary is paid monthly (16th unless when 16th falls on Saturday or Sunday you are paid on the Friday prior to the 16th) by direct credit transfer into any Bank or Building Society of your choice where the paypath system operates.
Annual leave
Entitlement is 179.4 hours pro rata per annum.
Working week
The hours allocated to this post are 39 hours exclusive of lunch breaks.
The allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Director of Care and in accordance with the needs of the service to include evenings, weekends and sleepovers.
Probation
All employees will be subject to a probationary period of 6 months, with an extension if required to 9 months.
This probationary period applies to all employees irrespective of their role or type of role.
Garda Vetting
Stewarts Care will carry out Garda vetting on all new employees. An employee will not take up employment with the organisation until the Garda Vetting process has been completed, and the organisation is satisfied that such an appointment does not pose a risk to the service users and employees.
References
Stewarts Care will seek up to three written references from current and previous employers, educational institutions or any other organisation with which the candidate has been associated. Stewarts Care reserves the right to determine the merit, appropriateness and relevance of such references and referees.
Email a copy of your CV to [email protected] listing the Role Reference (SC047) in the subject of your email.
Stewarts Care is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.
